Principal Weekly September 19, 2017

Schools	Subcategory	Description	Dates
Action Items
All	Special Education	Ensure Counseling and Other Related Services are Assigned and Accurately Reported	—
All	Special Education	Prepare for the 2017–18 State Performance Plan Indicator 13 Self-Review: Transition Planning and Services Monitoring Protocol	—
All	Teacher/Principal Evaluation	Updates on Advance: Confirm Teacher Eligibility	—
High	Guidance	Download and Distribute CUNY Application Fee Waiver Codes	—
All	Performance & Assessment	Review Preliminary 2016–17 School Quality Report Metric Results	9/29
All	Teacher/Principal Evaluation	Workbooks Available for Principal Performance Review Overall Ratings	9/29
All	School Improvement	Extended Deadline to Address Feedback and Prepare Your School/Comprehensive Educational Plan (S/CEP) for Posting on Your School Website	10/20
All	School Climate	Designate School-Based Liaison for Students in Temporary Housing and Ensure Completion of Required Training	10/20; 12/22
All	Student Services General	Educate Students in Appropriate Online Behaviors and Complete Cyber Safety Certification Form	10/31; 12/19
All	Performance & Assessment	Review the Test Administration Handbook with Your Staff	11/17
All	School Improvement	Title I Schools Must Hold Annual Title I Parent Meetings	11/17,30
High	Academic Policy	Collect and Document Your School’s Arts Syllabi	1/31
Announcements
All	T&L General	Opportunity to Register for the Chancellor’s Principal Conference	10/13, 18
All	Special Education	Mandatory Principal Training and Pilot Program for New Principal Evaluation Rubric	—
All	Teacher/Principal Evaluation	Plan For Mid-Year Fair Student Funding Budget Adjustment	—
All	Budget	Revised Special Education Standard Operating Procedures Manual (SOPM) Now Available	—
All	Special Education	Review and Share NYSED Assessment Dates	—
All	Performance & Assessment	Updated ELL Data Analysis Tool	—
All	ELLs	Capping Protocol Update	—
Elem, Mid	Enrollment	Language Access Resources	—
All	Family/Community Engagement	Gifted &Talented: Admissions Guidelines, Handbooks, and Request for Testing	—
Pre-K, Elem	Enrollment	Information about Performance-Based Salary Step Transactions in the September 15 Paycheck	—
All	HR General	Hurricane Relief Effort for Students in Texas and Florida	—
All	Student Services General	Periodic Assessment Updates	9/22
All	Performance & Assessment	Core Curriculum Updates: Final Residual Ordering Period, Certification, and Returns	9/29
All	T&L General	Opportunity to Apply for the 2018–19 Pre-K Dual Language Program	10/6
Pre-K	Instruction	Opportunity to Register for the Chancellor’s Principal Conference	10/7
All	Teacher PLs & Student Oppts	Professional Learning and Student Opportunities	Ongoing
All	Grants	Grant Opportunities	Ongoing
Reminders (Announced in Previous Issues)
All	Wellness	Complete Physical Education and Health Education Requirements	—
All	Family/Community Engagement	2017–18 Chancellor’s Town Hall Meeting Dates and Locations	—
All	T&L General	Opportunity to Register for Showcase Schools Visits	—
All	Performance & Assessment	NYSAA Individual Student Reports Available in L2RPT	—
Elem, Mid	Performance & Assessment	Mandatory Test Coordinator Training	—
All All	ELLs	ELL Data Update Reports for the 2017–18 School Year	—
All	ELLs	New ELL Report in ATS	—
All	School Climate	Submit Incident Reports via the Online Occurrence Reporting System (OORS)	—
All	Guidance	Guidance on Religious Released Time	—
All	Hiring	Guidance on Teacher Certification	—
All	Enrollment	New Extended Hours at Family Welcome Centers	—
All	Enrollment	Review Admissions Memorandums	—
Mid	Enrollment	Middle School Admissions Trainings	—
All	T&L General	Delivery Dates for the Core Curriculum Fall Residual Ordering Period	—
All	Performance & Assessment	Submit Sorting and Administration Preferences for the 2017–18 NYC School and StudentPerception Survey	9/20
All	ELLs	Correction: K–12 Grade Level Application for ELE Test Replacement for 2017–18 School Year	9/29
All	Performance & Assessment	Periodic Assessment Updates	9/29
All	Budget	Select a Support Plan for Your School’s Computer Equipment	9/29
All	Procurement	Second Ordering Period for Administrative Forms	9/29
All	Teacher/Principal Evaluation	Updates on Advance	9/29; 10/2, 13
High	Guidance	Distribute Military Recruitment Opt-Out Letters	10/6, 13, 27
All	Performance & Assessment	Designate Your Test Coordinator in Galaxy	10/13
High	Guidance	Designate a College and Career Access Point Person	10/13
All	Special Education	Ensure Students with Disabilities are Correctly Programmed in STARS According to their IEP Recommendations	10/13
High	Performance & Assessment	PSAT and SAT School Day Reminders	11/1
Elem, Mid	T&L General	Opportunity to Register for Daily News Spelling Bee Competition	11/3
All	Operations General	Principals Feedback Survey and Focus Group Results	—
All	Compliance Checklist	Release of 2017–18 Compliance Checklist and Support Tools	—
All	Health	Immunization Requirements for the 2017–18 School Year	—
All	Health	Immunization Exemptions	—
All	Health	Ensure Your School Meets CPR/AED Requirements	—
All	Health	Notify Families About Medicaid Reimbursement for OT and PT Services	—
All	Guidance	Child Abuse Prevention and Intervention Liaison	—
High	Wellness	Implement Your School’s Condom Availability Program (CAP) and Distribute Program Letters	—
All	School Climate	Review Safety and Youth Development Policies and Procedures	—
All	School Opening	Additional Back-to-School Resources for Families	—
All	Performance & Assessment	Schools Receiving a Quality Review and Resources for the 2017–18 SY	—
All	Performance & Assessment	New York State Alternate Assessments (NYSAA) Updates for the 2017–18 School Year	—
High	HR General	Guidance on Professional Assignment Assignments for Targeted Credit Recovery	—
All	HR General	Teachers’ and Paraprofessionals’ Collective Bargaining Agreements for Other Professional Work	—
All	HR General	New Centralized System for Placement and Clearance Approval of Pupil Personnel Services Interns	—
High	T&L General	Register to Participate in the Hamilton Education Program	—

 

 

Chancellor’s Memo

 

Dear Colleagues,

 

On September 11, the Board of Regentsapproved revisions to the New York State Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS). The revised standards are known as the “Next Generation” English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics Learning Standards. I would like to share with you the recent updates and projected timeline for implementation of Next Generation standards and assessments as outlined by the New York State Education Department (NYSED).

 

Review and Revision Process Timeline for Next Generation Learning Standards:

 

• September 11: Adoption of Next Generation ELA and math standards;
• 2017–18 SY: NYS ELA and math assessments will continue to measure the current CCLS standards; professional development will build awareness of the Next Generation standards;
• 2018–19 SY: NYS ELA and math assessments will continue to measure the current CCLS standards; professional development continues for Next Generation standards;
• 2019–20 SY: NYS ELA and math assessments continue to measure the current CCLS standards; professional development to transition to the Next Generation standards;
• September 2020: Full implementation of the Next Generation standards; rollout of new State assessments aligned to the Next Generation standards;
• Spring 2021: New NYS ELA and math assessments measure student performance on the Next Generation standards.

 

The revisions include enhancements for clarity and age appropriateness. Additional resources will be forthcoming from NYSED. The revised standards are available on NYSED’s website.

 

Update on New York State’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Plan:

 

Last week, the NYS Board of Regents authorized NYSED’s draft submission of its ESSA plan for approval by the United States Department of Education (USDOE). The revised plan emphasizes fostering equity in education for New York’s students; expands measures for school support, accountability, and student success; and requires school-level improvement plans for the lowest-performing schools overall, as well as the lowest-performing schools for certain student populations. The plan also includes strategies for supporting educators’ professional growth and ensuring that all students have access to a well-rounded, culturally responsive education that supports their academic and social-emotional development.

 

Once the plan is approved by the USDOE, NYSED will work with districts, schools, and stakeholders Statewide to develop and provide guidance on implementing the ESSA plan, which will go into effect in the 2018–19 school year. In addition, NYSED is developing summary documents for parents and teachers to explain the changes in the ESSA plan.

 

Middle School Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program Requirements:

 

Effective September 27, the NYSED Commissioner’s Regulations will be revised to create more flexibilities for providing CTE instruction in middle schools to address the following recognized challenges:

 

§  There is currently a shortage of certified Technology Education (Tech Ed) and Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) teachers to fill open positions across the State;

§  Middle-school student experiences in CTE are limited to two discrete courses, which represent only two of six CTE content-areas: FACS and Tech Ed; and the time allocated to each of these courses was prescribed; and

§  Opportunities to create sequential programs that align to high school pathways in CTE, STEM, and Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) were not available under the previous regulations.

 

The newly revised Commissioner’s Regulations allow one-and-three-quarter units of CTE instruction at the middle-school level (grades 5–8), to address any CTE content-areas including FACS, Technology, Business, Health Sciences, Trade and Tech Ed, or Agriculture, thereby expanding the pool of qualified CTE teachers to fill positions at the middle-school level. The new flexibility will provide students with a broad-based introduction to CTE through the lens of the six content-areas; allow districts and schools to meet the units-of-study requirements utilizing any of the content-areas; and enable districts and schools to repurpose the CTE experience at the middle-school level to better prepare students for opportunities in CTE, STEM, and CDOS at the high-school level.  

 

Please know that our Central staff are already working to provide you with the guidance and materials you will need for a smooth transition and implementation of these revised guidelines.Additional information on the ESSA plan, Next Generation Learning Standards, and middle school CTE will be announced in future editions of Principals’ Weekly.

 

Warm regards,

 

Carmen Fariña

Chancellor

 

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